Thursday, April 8, 2010

Ginger Jars-Always in Style

A brilliant follower of Chinoiserie Chic who has the blog Treasure Hunt for The National Trust and who I am always learning from, reminded me of this wonderful John Singer Sargent painting at the Tate of two sisters next to a huge ginger jar. This was in his comment to my post yesterday showing the oversized ginger jar in Ralph Lauren's NYC flagship store the Rhinelander Mansion. The painting in turn reminded me of this great photo of Mary McDonald at her home next to a massive ginger jar. This is such a classic and timeless look. For more inspiration on using large ginger jars, read my previous post here.

Oooh you and I are on the same wavelength. I've been posting about ginger jars lately because I found a lot of them at Homegoods (I know, I know, but they are pretty decent looking)....I also posted a picture of a ginger jar at a Polo outlet with those mallets sticking out. Love your blog!!

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I grew up in Europe and Lake Forest, Illinois. After graduating from The Ferry Hall School, Bryn Mawr College, and George Washington University Law School, I practiced law in Washington, D.C. Now I am devoting my time to three of my great passions - interior design, blogging, and Chinoiserie.

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